Soft Colors of Unusual Stones

Selected color combinations to accent your life

Colors of the forest...

Rare and unusual larger sizes of peridot, a special oppourtunity

The Art of Design

This is what I appreciate. I like things that when seen from a distance that look balanced and mostly "clean" (however you want to interpret that). But when examined closer there´s another level, another intention, complementing and modifying what was seen before. - That´s what I appreciate in life, anyway, ... and design

Cabochons

In ancient times, before any of the technical advances that made faceting possible, the people of those ages found precious and semiprecious stones and polished them by rubbing, resulting in the cabochon. Today that same cut of stone still transmits a similar energy prized by those early ancestors.

The Finest Rings

There´s something about rings that (to me) makes them pre-eminant among all the types of jewelry. It´s because they´re the only type of adornment that ends up being examined numerous times a day by the wearer themselves. They just have to be good. There´s also a sort of technical challenge to make them comfortable, strong, and above all - pleasing to the eye. The result: I like to design rings...

Delicate Bezel Collection

Glimmering stones held in ornate embrace by finely carved bezels.

How many ways can metal hold a stone? Curves and angles, swirls, and what to leave out - the spaces that shine and glimmer... knowing when to stop.

Is it balanced, how does it feel - comfortable on the hand? or over the heart - framing the face. What do the colors, the stones, mean to you?

Crystals and ores from the earth, transported from distant regions over land and sea - drawings and thoughts, transmuted through fire and the eyes and hands of the stonecutters and smiths to you - this is our world. Cabochon Rings and Designer Silver Rings from from the imagination of Steven Battelle.

Bask News June 2017

We got an great deal on some large faceted peridot at Tucson this year. &nbsp ... read more

Bask News May 2017

New for this fall, lots of exciting ring designs in ever popular turquoise an ... read more

Bask News April 2017

The new mens collection is finally arriving. I´ve been translating some ... read more